(Milford, MA.) On Wednesday June 2,
2010 at approximately 12:15 pm Milford Police Detectives, accompanied by
representatives from the Movie, Song Recording and Clothing Industries,
executed a search warrant at the Urban/Suburban Store located at 89 Main
Street. The warrant was obtained earlier in the day from the Milford
District Court allowing police to search for counterfeit, pirated and
knockoff items for sale. As a result of the search Milford Police seized
over 727 items of illegal items which included clothes, footwear,
handbags, movies and music.

The clerk on duty was named Anel Brkic age
19 of 6 Shadowbrook Lane Milford, MA was arrested on an out of town
warrant unrelated to the search. (Dartmouth, MA for possession of Class
D Substance, Marijuana) He was booked and brought to the Milford
District Court.

After completion of the search at 89 Main
Street, the owner/operator of the store named Terril Coley age 45 of 28
Bowdoin Drive Milford, MA voluntarily came to the police station and
cooperated by speaking with investigators. He admitted to knowing the
items he was selling were counterfeit. Terril Coley was arrested after
questioning and charged with the following:

1. Counterfeit Mark, Distribute CH 266 SEC
147

2. Recording w/out MFR Name/Sell/Rent CH 266
SEC 143C

The subject was released on bail and
scheduled for arraignment at the Milford District Court.

June 3, 2010 — Today, a delegation from
Xiamen, China visited Hopkinton on their way to Canada, and after
visiting Los Angeles and New York City, to connect to Hopkinton,
which has a sister city relationship with Marathon, Greece, as does
Xiamen.

Remember to Click on any ad to
see more.

Above Woodville

June 2, 2010 — Jack Speranza shares a photo he took at 3,000 feet over
Lake Whitehall as the sun sank in the western horizon.

No Caption
Required

Class of 2009 Announces Gifts

Hopkinton High School’s Class of 2009 is
pleased to announce that a donation of $5,325.50 has been made to Camp
Lawrence YMCA in honor of Tom Weaver and a donation of $5, 325.50 has
been made to the Tom Weaver Memorial Scholarship. These donations were
made possible from the proceeds of the B+ t-shirts.

T-shirts are still available for $10. If you are interested, please
contact Diane Welch at
dwelch@hopkinton.k12.ma.us or 508-497-9820 x1223

The Class of 2009 is also pleased to see their class gift successfully
delivered and installed. Thank you to the Hopkinton Zoning Board, Al
Rogers (Hopkinton Schools Director of
Buildings and Grounds) and Sign Logic of Hudson for making this
possible.

Hopkinton Education Foundation Awards
Almost $90,000

HOPKINTON, Mass – June 2, 2010 – The
Hopkinton Education Foundation announces the awarding of seventeen
grants to Hopkinton Public Schools totaling almost $90,000. In making
the awards, Kim Pucci, Education Foundation President said, “This year’s
grant awards cover a broad educational spectrum and reflect the
Foundation’s mission of encouraging innovation that fosters students’
educational success and forms the foundation for their lifelong
learning.”

Grants were awarded to all five Hopkinton
schools and include grants to:

redesign the Middle School library into
a new high-tech Learning Commons;

innovate math instruction for Hopkins
students;

teach Elmwood students math, arts, and
culture by designing and building a mosaic;

generate interest among elementary
students in the new Mandarin Chinese curriculum;

engage fifth graders to teach writing to
first graders; and

infuse technology into music
instruction.

The Education Foundation awarded the Stephen
Gray Memorial Grant (awarded each year for the most innovative program)
to Diane Norby, Middle School Librarian, for her application entitled Transforming the Middle School Library into a Learning Commons.
According to Norby, “This project will transform both the physical space
in the library as well as add tools to enable students to experience
learning within a 21st century environment. The learning commons concept
of library design is at the forefront of academic innovation, and it is
viewed as essential in order to provide students with the infrastructure
necessary for the newest educational models to be completely
implemented. It is a human-centered design based on the principles that
today's students learn by collaborating and working cooperatively.”

Tim Cahill, State Treasurer and
candidate for governor, and our former State Representative Paul
Loscocco, candidate for lieutenant governor, will visit the Senior
Center Friday, June 4, at 10 a.m. following the Veteran’s Breakfast.
They will talk about the effects of health care reform on Massachusetts
Medicare recipients and answer questions. All ages are invited to
attend.

Andy
Welzel Memorial Walk in the WoodsSunday, June 6, 2010, 9:00 am

HopkintonState Park – MainBeach
Site

Please join us on our annual 'walk in
the woods' on the trails of Hopkinton
State Parkto celebrate Andy's life
and his love for the trails.

You are guaranteed to see familiar
faces and to get lost!

Coffee, bagels and munchkins after our
walk.

Donations will be accepted in Andy’s
memory to support Team Loonacy in this year’s PanMass Challenge.

June 2, 2010 — Veteran Pat Lynch leads the Girl Scouts in placing a
wreath at the memorial on the Common on Monday.

Remember to Click on any ad to
see more.

Senior Moments

Clowning Around With Fashion

Nancy L. Drawe

(Punky)

June 2, 2010 — And the
Oscars go to…! Is it true? Have the Academy Awards come to Hopkinton?
Not yet, but the Oscars for the Rummage Sale Fashion Show have! The
theme for this 2nd annual show was “Trash and Treasures,”
based on the type of clothing and accessories the models had bought at
the rummage sale. This show tied into the rummage sale that had
recently been held at the center. Anyone could participate, as long as
they modeled something they bought at the sale. The criterion for this
show was just having a lot of laughs, fun AND free strawberry shortcake
for everybody.

For his second year,
the Master of Ceremony for this great event was Dave Dobson, who sported
an Ace of Spades costume and black tights. Contestants wore outfits
that ranged from elegant to quite humorous!

May
25, 2010, Worcester, MA---Melissa A. Gleick, Esquire, daughter of
Jeffrey Mark Durand of Hopkinton, MA, has been appointed associate at
Estate Preservation Law Offices located in Worcester, MA.

Attorney Gleick’s practice focuses on estate
planning, corporate planning and estate and trust administration.
Attorney Gleick also represents clients in various probate matters
including estates, guardianships and conservatorships. Most recently,
Attorney Gleick served as law clerk to the Justices of the Superior
Court of Massachusetts.

Attorney Gleick holds a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Spanish from Anna Maria
College. She earned her Juris Doctor degree at New England School of
Law.

Q. Breakfast During
Lunch time?

A. YES!

Please consider using the services of HopNews sponsors.

Day Trip

Governor Patrick Helps During park Serve Day

June 1, 2010 — Governor Deval Patrick helped herald Spring 2010 with a
trip to Purgatory Chasm as part of his volunteer effort on Park Serve
Day, where volunteers were matched with DCR facilities throughout the
Commonwealth. According to the DCR website (
button always above), there are more than 450,000 acres of State Parks
in Massachusetts. The HopNews camera found itself in Purgatory on this
day and spoke with the governor in the video above. Austin Falcione
narrates.

She won first
prize for girls age 5-6 years old running the 1 mile race in 10
minutes and 39 seconds. She is the daughter of Maureen and Keiron
Tumbleton. Autumn's dad has won several local races in Hopkinton

Buying? Selling? Call one of our experts.

Things are starting to Move!!!

H
O M E S
H O M E S
H O M E S
H O M E S

Positively Hopkinton

Memorial Day
at Evergreen Cemetery

Excerpts from celebration at Evergreen Cemetery
with a greeting from HopNews reader Lt. Col. Michael Arakelian, just
back after his third tour in Afghanistan. In addition, a sped up
parade down Main Street

Town Manager’s Office

Town Committee/Board Vacancies*

Current Vacancies:

Appropriation Committee: one (1)

ADA Oversight Committee: one (1)

Board of Appeals: one (1) associate
member

Cable Committee: three (3)

Capital Improvement Committee: two
(2)

Conservation Commission: one (1)

Cultural Council : one (1)

Downtown Revitalization Committee:
one (1)

Economic Development Committee: three
(3)

Historical District Commission: two
(2) June 30, 2010- Board of Realtors representative

Sustainable Green Committee: one (1)
at large member; two (2) associate members

Youth Commission: two (2)

Remember to Click on any ad to
see more.

Accident at
Launch

May 31, 2010 — Nearby residents dialed 911 after hearing screams coming
from the boat launch area at Sandy Beach parking lot on Monday. A Downey
Street man launching his boat had the tip of a finger taken off after
getting it caught up in some rope. The finger was found and immediately
put on ice in the event it can be reattached.

May 31, 2010 — A few photos from the Memorial Day celebration organized
by the Veterans Celebration Committee.

Above,
Scout Thomas Mirabile, assisted by veteran John Cahill, places a wreath
at Evergreen Cemetery in Woodville. Below, American Legion Post 202
Chaplain, Marine Corps veteran Dick Brault is dwarfed by his corps' flag
at the ceremony on the Veterans Memorial Gazebo on the Common.

Below, choose a thumbnail
to enlarge.

Buying? Selling? Call one of our experts.

Things are starting to Move!!!

H
O M E S
H O M E S
H O M E S
H O M E S

Duck-like

May 31, 2010 — This cormorant flying over Hopkinton Reservoir can be
recognized by its orange mask and hooked bill, and oftentimes, by its
need to walk on water to gain momentum for flight.

Remember to Click on any ad to
see more.

Like
Great-grandfather, Like Son

May 30, 2010 — Weston Nurseries President Peter Mezitt, a fourth
generation nurseryman, puts some decorative plants in the ground in
front of the Garden Center today.

Scouts Place Flags

On Friday, May 28, Hopkinton Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts,
Girl Scouts, Brownies and Daisies helped the veterans in town replace
American flags on the gravestones of veterans at local cemeteries.
Photo by Amy Ritterbusch.

Free-For-All

May 29, 2010 — Cornell's Field was the site of a rugby match between
Division 3 North Shore and Division 4 Framingham this afternoon.

"It's like football without rules," said one fan.

Please consider using the services of HopNews sponsors.

BOYS VARSITY SOCCER CLINIC

ATTENTION YOUTH SOCCER PARENTS AND PLAYERS: The Boys Varsity Soccer Team
wants to give back to the youth players that support them throughout
their own season, and here is the chance! The team will be running
their "Soccer Connection Clinic" from June 21st to June 24th for any
Hopkinton youth players that are currently in grades 1-7. The clinic
will run 9 AM- 12 PM each day.

The clinic fee is $75. Every day will
focus on a new skill for the youth players, accompanied by games and
activities and an overall fun atmosphere from the high school players.
The goal is to learn new skills and focus on soccer, but also have fun
and allow the high schoolers connect with the youth players that will
soon be taking over their spots as varsity players! All proceeds from
the clinic will be used to cover costs of the season for the Varsity
team. Sign up now and don't miss out! If you have any questions,
please email Will Relle at will.relle@gmail.com or call 508-439-2085.

Buying? Selling? Call one of our experts.

Things are starting to Move!!!

H
O M E S
H O M E S
H O M E S
H O M E S

Elmwood School Orchestra

On May 26, 2010 Elmwood School Orchestra
members performed at The MichaelCarterLisnowRespiteCenter.

This was
the setup to the HopNews daylight poll to the right: Last October, President Obama
put the kibosh on texting while driving for 4.5 million
federal workers. And now, municipalities are getting into
the act.

Anyone who has ever tried it
knows that it is extremely dangerous to text and drive.
People are all over the road, from one side to the other,
trying to do the impossible.

The
graphic shows the final outcome of the poll, which is nearly
unanimous that people want texting while driving banned.

Remember to Click on any ad to
see more.

Town of Hopkinton

Permanent Building Committee

The
Board of Selectmen invites interested residents to serve on the
Permanent Building Committee (PBC) consisting of five (5) permanent
members. This committee’s primary responsibility is to provide an
efficient, professional mechanism for overseeing the design,
construction, reconstruction, alteration or enlargement of buildings or
other facilities owned by the Town or undertaken on land-owned, leased
or operated by the Town.

The Board of Selectmen is seeking broad
participation in the committee. Preferred nominees will include an
architect, engineer, an individual who is primarily engaged in the
construction business, and an individual with legal, accounting or
finance experience.

If interested, please submit a letter of
interest to the Town Manager’s Office, 18 Main Street, or email at
selectmen@hopkinton.org
by noon on Wednesday, June 23, 2010. For more information, please call
the Town Manager’s Office at 508-497-9700.

Buying? Selling? Call one of our experts.

Things are starting to Move!!!

H
O M E S
H O M E S
H O M E S
H O M E S

"Sobering"
Reminder

May 28, 2010 — SADD (Students against destructive decisions) has their
sign next to a sobering reminder of how experimentation with substances
can turn out.

Please consider using the services of HopNews sponsors.

SING SING SING

ESL's popular 1940s USO show returns
for it's 4th year at the Hopkinton Senior Center

June 11th at 7:30

a matinee on June 12th at 2pm

and June 12th at 7:30

New Songs, New
Skits and Characters along with some crowd favorites. This show is
sure to get your toes tapping. The Point and Swing Band is back
and will stay for dancing after the show.

Loads of tomato
plants; peppers and other veggies, annuals, perennials and houseplants.

Senior Moments

PenPals Meet at Senior Center

Mr. B's first grade class performing for the seniors at the 18th annual
Pen Pal Party.

Nancy L. Drawe

(Punky)

May 27, 2010 — Last
week, some of the Star Wars characters invaded the HopkintonSeniorCenter! That’s right—Darthvader, Anikan
Skywalker and Luke descended upon the center, bringing with them some of
their friends: Buck Tooth Bob, Mummy Wrap, Murph dog, Mario, Sparkly
Fairy, Puppy and Kitten, Jessica, and Pumpkin Girl, just to name a
few. The only difference is that these characters were all little four
foot first graders from the
CenterSchool! They were there
for one reason—to meet their Senior Pen Pals whom they have been
corresponding with back and forth all year. This was the annual Pen
Pal Pizza Party, number 18 to be exact, by CenterSchool’s first grade teacher, Mark
Boisvert, otherwise known as Mr. B. Eighteen years ago, Mr. B’s fourth
grade class at ElmoodSchool
was corresponding with a group of fourth graders in Alaska, but
he felt that they were not really making a connection because of the
distance. At that time, the
SeniorCenter contacted the school
asking if they could set up a pen pal program with the seniors and
students. Mr. B got involved and has been doing it ever since, starting
with the fourth grade, then fifth, and now the first graders. Mr. B
said, “The children really love the fact that they are writing to
seniors. Many of the students here don’t live near their own
grandparents and therefore don’t have much of a connection.”

At the
beginning of the year, the twenty or so children choose their “fake” pen
pal names and then parent volunteers come in to help them write their
first letter. The letters are then sent to the SeniorCenter and are distributed to the Senior
Pen Pals by coordinators Joyce Plucker and Donna Deneen. Pat Wade had
been the previous coordinator, since 1997, but retired last year. She
did a great job coordinating the event, matching pen pals, designating
times for letters to be written and delivered, etc. This year, Joyce
and Donna took over the job and were just as awesome!

I
find it hard asking someone to make a donation. I guess we all do. But,
today I am writing to you about a cause that is important to me
and a cause I know you will want to support. I have decided to take
steps in the fight against multiple sclerosis (MS) by joining the
2010 Bike MS Ride, for the second year in a row,and I am
asking you to join me in this important fight by sponsoring me.

MS is an unpredictable and
devastating disease that can attack any of us in the prime of life.
Imagine, one day you are ready to take on the world, and the next you
are faced with the diagnosis of an incurable and potentially
debilitating disease. That is why I am participating in the 2010
Bike MS Rideand asking you to help me in my quest.

Congratulations Hopkinton!
Governor Deval Patrick recently recognized Hopkinton as receiving one of
the state’s coveted title as a “Green Community” enabling the town to
receive future energy efficiency grants from an annual fund from the
state.

Receiving this title was no
easy feat! Thank you to the Sustainable Green Committee for organizing
the steps and producing the documents required for the application for
the designation! A big thank you to the department heads and volunteers
who did their jobs well to highlight and push this opportunity to the
forefront of so many issues facing the town. Also, without the support
of the community who came out to vote for the two items on the town
warrant required for this designation, Hopkinton would not have made the
short list of 35 towns in Massachusetts.

With $8.1 million from the
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, communities across the state will be
required to show energy efficiency projects in detailed reports to be
submitted shortly, to be considered for a portion of those funds.
Fortunately, Hopkinton has much of that research completed by third
party vendors because of the town’s focus on energy efficiency as
noticed by Gov. Patrick as he toured the solar panel topped municipal
buildings here.

Congratulations Hopkinton!
Not only is there pride in being a community member of a forward
thinking town, we have received the accolades from our State Rep.
Carolyn Dykema and Governor Patrick as well! Good luck in the next steps
as a “Green Community.”

Ria K. McNamara

Oakhurst Rd.

May 27, 2010

Buying? Selling? Call one of our experts.

Things are starting to Move!!!

H
O M E S
H O M E S
H O M E S
H O M E S

Rock For
Cancer

Hopkinton High School Seniors Alex Soifer and Cam Linares
organized the Rock for Cancer as part of their Senior Project after
being inspired by the passing of classmate Tom Weaver. Above, on
Wednesday evening, are four of the six-member band Shut Up James performing in
the Middle School Auditorium. The other two members were to the left of
the shot, playing.

You Tube video of snippets is below.

Senior
Projects Presented at High School

Andrew Sweeney captured a few
Senior Project presentations this morning at Hopkinton High School. See
them above.

Please consider using the services of HopNews sponsors.

Brian Herr Qualifies for Ballot with 3180 Signatures

HOPKINTON
- May 26, 2010 — Brian J. Herr, candidate for Congress in the
Massachusetts Third Congressional District, submitted 3,180 certified
signatures to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, qualifying him for the
ballot.

"Washington has stopped working for the American people. Between
bailouts, cap and trade and a takeover of Health Care, it is clear that
Rep. McGovern is more concerned with promoting his radical agenda than
doing what is right for America and the citizens of the 3rd
Congressional District," said Herr. "We need people in office that
understand the real world challenges that confront us daily. The
mindset that brought about fiscal restraint and smaller government to
Hopkinton is the same mindset I will take to Washington."

Mr. Herr was elected to the Board of Selectmen in 2007 and has served
the past two years as the Chairman. Prior to his election to the Board
of Selectmen, he was also elected to the Planning Board where he served
as Vice-Chairman. In addition to his elected offices, Mr. Herr was also
appointed to the Zoning Advisory Committee, the Personnel Committee, the
Elementary School Building Committee and the CAA Historic Barn
Restoration Committee. Beyond Hopkinton, he has served the member towns
of the Metro West Regional Transit Authority at the board level for the
last two years.

Buying? Selling? Call one of our experts.

Things are starting to Move!!!

H
O M E S
H O M E S
H O M E S
H O M E S

TORAH EXPLORERS SUMMER PROGRAM OPEN HOUSE AT TEMPLE BETH TORAH

HOLLISTON, Mass. (May, 2010) – Temple
Beth Torah (2162 Washington Street, Holliston) will be holding an open
house on
Mon,
June 14 and Wed, June 16 from 9:00-10:00 am to allow young families in
the community to experience their Torah Explorers summer program. The
open house will provide parents and children the opportunity to meet
some of the program’s staff, see the facilities, and participate in some
of the program’s activities first hand.

Torah Explorers offers one class for 2-3
year olds and one for 4-5 year olds; projects and activities are
tailored to the children’s ages and abilities. Both classes will meet
9:00 am to noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the months of July
and August. The preschool class also has extended day available until
2:00 pm. The program’s flex option allows parents to sign up for just
those class days they want, making it easy to work around vacation and
other schedules. Spots are still available for almost all class days
this summer.

Torah Explorers is structured around a
cohesive summer-long theme that is brought to life through songs,
stories, games, arts and crafts, Hebrew vocabulary, pretend play and
more. The theme for summer of 2010 is “Jews Around the World”. Teachers
will take the children on an exploration of 18 countries, allowing them
to experience the different foods, Jewish traditions and culture in
each. Combined with the learning component are many opportunities for
indoor and outdoor play, making new friends, and interacting in a group
dynamic. Temple membership is NOT required to participate and all
interested families are encouraged to apply.

Conveniently located on Rte. 16 in Holliston
near the Milford line, Temple Beth Torah is a conservative synagogue
attracting members from Holliston, Ashland, Milford, Medway, Millis,
Hopkinton, Franklin and other nearby communities.

Proud About Green Community

Editor:

I'd like to publicly thank all those
involved in the effort to have Hopkinton designated a Green Community.
They're are a lot of
you,
more than I can name, but I'd like to point in the direction of a few:

The Hopkinton Sustainable Green Committee deserves a special thanks.
They worked very hard on this and we (all who live in Hopkinton) are
indebted to them.

Second, the members of the outgoing Board of Selectmen. This includes
especially Matt Zettek and the new Chair, RJ Dourney, both of whom spoke
in favor of a key part of this effort at Town Meeting. Their support
and work was invaluable.

Last, but NOT least, the biggest thanks we all owe is to one of the new
members of the BoS, John Mosher. John led this effort as Chair of the
HSGC. It would not have happened so quickly, and maybe not ever,
without his effort and leadership. Thank you, John.

The Green movement motto has long been "Think globally, act locally."
Hopkinton has now begun a process to act locally and in so doing we're
making the world a slightly better place. I'm proud this morning to be
a Hopkintonian!